Goodbye Lola!

I just received the news that my very dear grandmother (my mother's mother) died. I still don't know the details yet of when and how exactly she died. All I know is that she suffered from a heart attack last Thursday and was immediately brought to the hospital. We can't get the exact details as cellphone signal is low there. The last update I got was yesterday, she can't talk and is falling into a deep coma. And now, she's dead.



Although we live in the same country, it's not easy to visit her and my relatives since we live a thousand miles apart. Aside from the distance, money is also a big factor. That is why we seldom visit them. I'm just doubly glad me and my family got to visit her last summer or else my kids would never have met her. I'm glad my kids got to know her even in a very short period of time.



Me and my siblings used to spend our summer in her place during our childhood years. I remember her as the very caring and happy-go-lucky lola of mine. She may be small, with the height of less than 5 feet, but she has a very big heart. She loved my grandpa dearly that they were able to bear 12 children as fruits of their love, with my mother being the eldest. She faced life with a positive attitude in spite of the poverty surrounding her. She is always smiling even if there is no food on the table, making the situation light and happy. She seldom gets mad and how I love her expression when she does saying, "Pagka ispreader ba ninyo uy". I don't really know what she means by that but it always makes me smile every time she says it. Oh how I love my Lola Soping. I will surely miss her, her cute structure, her smiles, her expression and of course her loving nature.

May you rest in peace, La. I love you and I'll always will.


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MM: Holiday

It's a holiday! We are celebrating National Heroes Day here in the Philippines and I'm very glad of the very long weekend. It gives me ample time to rest although I'm here in the office not working but blogging, LOL. Anyway, waking up late is rest enough for me and I'm glad I don't have to wake up early this morning to prepare my kids for school. I hope everyday is a holiday, LOL! :)

Happy Music Monday everyone!





Holiday
Madonna

Holiday Celebrate
Holiday Celebrate

[Chorus:]

If we took a holiday
Took some time to celebrate
Just one day out of life
It would be, it would be so nice

Everybody spread the word
We're gonna have a celebration
All across the world
In every nation
It's time for the good times
Forget about the bad times, oh yeah
One day to come together
To release the pressure
We need a holiday

[chorus]

You can turn this world around
And bring back all of those happy days
Put your troubles down
It's time to celebrate
Let love shine
And we will find
A way to come together
And make things better
We need a holiday

[chorus]

Holiday Celebrate
Holiday Celebrate

[chorus]

Holiday Celebrate
Holiday Celebrate

Holiday, Celebration
Come together in every nation

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Mariuca's Birthday Giveaway

Mariuca will be celebrating her birthday this end of August and she will be giving away a miniature bottle of Versace Green Jeans perfume for men. Wow!



I hope I will win as I am feeling lucky nowadays. ;) Her contest is just so easy. All you have to do is guess the number of perfumes she has in her perfume gallery. So easy right? So if you want to join, you have a little time left as the contest ends 12 am of August 29 and that is hours away. So better hurry up and blog about the contest.

I'm crossing my fingers on these numbers ... 123, 133, 137.
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Wishing For a 4G Internet

Cha-Cha (my 7 yr old daughter) has this assignment in school wherein she has to bring pictures of Philippine national symbols. I don’t like to cut pictures out from books or magazines or even newspapers. It would be such a waste tearing or cutting out those pages just to get the pictures out from them. The only solution I’ve thought of would be to print out pictures from the web. But how could that be possible if we have a computer at home but with no internet connection? Oh how I wish I’m living in a city with 4G Internet, a hi-speed wireless internet connection that can turn the whole city into a hotspot. All I have to do is sign up for the service and voila! instant internet connection. With that hi-speed connection, I would be able to do my kid’s assignments in seconds. But since we don’t have that, and I doubt when we will ever have that, I just have to go to the nearest internet café and do the assignment there. :(

4G Internet Atlanta
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My Pregnancy: 20 weeks

Yehey! I'm halfway through my pregnancy! I feel so huge already but at least compared to my previous pregnancies I'm less bigger now. Families and friends say my tummy looks small but I'm not worried, though, as my doctor said on my last visit that my tummy is on it's right size. She also said that on my 5th month, my uterus should be about level with my belly button, which is what it looks now. So, nothing to worry. Sadly, sleeping is hard nowadays. I have to toss and turn until I get to my comfortable sleeping position. It's hard to sleep especially when I'm used to sleeping on my stomach. Moreover, my frequent trips to the bathroom gives me less time to sleep. Well, in spite of that, I'm still happy and excited everytime my little one moves which I say is very frequent. Here's what Babycenter say about my 20th week of pregnancy. :)

How your baby's growing:
Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)

He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

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Wordless Wednesday : Sunsets of Bora

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Music Monday: Back To The 80's

A marvelous Music Monday to all! I just came back from a very long weekend from my hometown, Cebu, particularly, Lutopan. I went home for a mock reunion of De La Salle ASMC Batch '97 and as I step down the van a nostalgic feeling enveloped me. The place brought back so much memories during my childhood and teenage days and that's way back to the 80's.




Back To The 80's
Aqua

Back in the Ronald Reagan days
When we put satellites in space
When boys wore skinny leather ties, oo-oh-oh
Like Don Johnson from Miami Vice

When Eminem was just a snack
And Michael Jackson's skin was black
Back when the coolest thing in store, oo-oh-oh
Was a Commodore 64

(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)

Back to the 80s
Back to Soap
Back to Rocky and Cherry Coke, yeah
Those were the days
And we go

Back to the 80s
Say 'Hey there, Mister T.'
Put Twisted Sisters on MTV, yeah
Those were the days
I'll come back

To Iron Maiden and 7Up (Oo-oh yeah)
Bananarama and Breakfast Club
Come back (Yeah)
Come back (Yeah)
I'll come back

When Huey Lewis was the news
And we went flying with Tom Cruise
When shoulder pads and looking tough, ooh-oh-oh
Was the dirty David Hasselhoff

Too many men with heavy makeup on (Hey)
Too many poodles with guitars
Thanks for all the joy you've given us
You will always be our superstars

(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)

[ Find more Lyrics on www.mp3lyrics.org/H3Ah ]
Back to the 80s
Back to Soap (Back to soul)
Back to Rocky and Cherry Coke, yeah
Those were the days
And we go

Back to the 80s
Say 'Hey there, Mister T.'
Put Twisted Sisters on MTV, yeah
Those were the days
I'll come back

To Iron Maiden and 7-Up (Oo-oh yeah)
Bananarama and Breakfast Club
Come back (Yeah)
Come back (Yeah)
I'll come back

(We love the 80s)
(Oh)

Hooray for Cosby and Rubik's cube
Hooray for Dynasty and moon boots
Hooray for Devo and barber curls
Hooray for Poltergeist and Barbie girls

We love
We love
We love
We love

Back to the 80s (We love the 80s)
Back to Soap (We love it all)
Back to Rocky and Cherry Coke, yeah
Those were the days...
Let's go back!

Back to the 80s (To Ferris Bueller)
To Mister T. (Yeah)
And Twisted Sisters on MTV, yeah
Those were the days
I'll come back

To Iron Maiden and 7Up (Oo-oh yeah)
Bananarama and Breakfast Club
Come back (Yeah)
Come back (Yeah)

Let's go back (to) (the 80s)
7Up
(We love it all)
(All the stars still standing tall)
Let's go back (to) (the 80s)
Back (to) (the 80s)
Back (to) (the 80s)
7Up
(We love it all)
(All the stars still standing tall)
Back To The 80's
Aqua

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My Pregnancy: 19 weeks

My baby is always on the go. He is actively moving inside my tummy. I think he's playing inside, LOL. I'm assuming he is a boy as I'm tired of using he/she and I don't want to use IT. Anyway, I'm now talking to him and sometimes asking him to move if his father or his siblings are beside me and he wouldn't fail me sometimes. He would move in response. Ton( my 4 yr old son) even talked to him and asked him to behave. Oh, it's so sweet of Ton telling his younger sibling not to give me a stomach ache or something. I hope he'll help me take care of the baby. ;)

How your baby's growing:
Your baby's sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.

Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.

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Fun Quizzes

I found these quizzes at Mariuca's WOAFS and this is the first time I'm posting quizzes like this. I really enjoyed answering it yesterday and I found it partly true so I'm sharing with you the results. :)

Your Emoticon Is Smiling



Right now, you're feeling cheerful and content - without a care in the world.

What Emoticon Best Represents You Right Now?



Your Cupcake Says You Are Lovable



At parties, you tend to be a lot of fun. You make everyone just a little bit happier.

You hardly have any restraint. You only hold yourself back when absolutely necessary.

The most important thing in your life is passion.

You are laid back, flexible, and easy to get along with. To know you is to care for you.

The Cupcake Test



You Make a Good First Impression



You probably are making a much better impression than you realize.
Social situations can be a bit awkward for you at times, and you tend to over think what you say and do.
If you make a social faux pas, you remember it a lot longer than anyone else does.

Just relax and do your best. There are little things you can do to improve your social image.
Express more of an interest in the people around you, and be a good listener.

The secret of fascinating people is that they find everyone else fascinating!

What Kind of First Impression Do You Make?



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Wordless Wednesday: Paper Plate Masks

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Badge Exchange

While I was modifying my sidebar to add the links of the blogs who want to exchange links with me, I've noticed that a link is not that visible and eye-catching. As a result, I've decided to use badges instead. As you can see in my sidebar, under Badge Exchange, I have placed badges of size 80" x 80". It's not that big, but I assume it is visible. If you are also interested in exchanging badges with me, do comment me with your badge link and URL and I'd be very glad to add you in my list. It would also be fine with me if you'll just add my link in your blog instead of a badge. I'm looking forward for your comments. ;)



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Music Monday XII: Fire

I've always liked Sandara Park, ever since I saw her in Star Circle Quest. I can even remember her crying while her group was trying to kill a chicken. She felt pity on the chicken and I found her so cute then when she cried. Also remembered seeing her cry out of fear when they were trying to re-enact a horror scene. She was so afraid then. Although she was not that good in acting, still many people loved her because of her magnificent characteristics and I am one of them. I find her sweet, innocent and lovable even if she is called the "Pambansang Krung-Krung ng Pilipinas". So when I have read in Yahoo that she is one of the famous all-female group in Korea, 2NE1, I was so glad and felt so proud of her. At last, she had made her way to the top. Congrats, Dara!




Fire
2NE1

Fire Lyrics

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Exchange Links, Anyone?

When I changed the layout of this blog, I recklessly forgot to save a list of the blogs I've previously exchanged links with. So now, I would be making a new one and if you are interested to exchange links with me, kindly leave me a comment with your name and your URL. Thank you and I'm looking forward for your comments. :)
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5-in-1 Award

It is always such a pleasure to receive an award, how much more if it is five? My sincerest thank you to Mariuca who gave me all five the lovely awards. Thank you, dearie. xoxo.

Since I've already passed the two awards,Interesting Blog Award and One Lovely Blog Award, I'll just pass the three remaining awards to Bingkee, Milton, Donna, Maxi, Lyla and Carlota

Have a happy and enjoyable weekend. ;)









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My Pregnancy: 18 weeks

I am now on my 18th week of pregnancy and I say I've noticed his/her movements already. It excites me when he/she responds to my touch. Here's his/her development for this week which I quote from Babycenter.com

How your baby's growing:
Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.

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Wordless Wednesday IX: Operation Tuli

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Useless Computer

I consider my computer at home totally useless! Since our house is located far from civilization (it's in a arm), internet connection is out of reach. It's as if I belong to another world. Now that I am into blogging, how I hate it every time I think of how much I can do if I only have an internet connection at home. I'm just so glad I have it here at work. Oh, how I long for the day when the internet connection can reach our house. I hope it will be soon.


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Music Monday XI : Nobody

Happy Music Monday! I have missed so many MM's already and I don't want to miss this one today. So let me share you this song, Nobody by Wonder Girls. Although I don't fully understand the meaning of the song as it is in Korean, I just like the tempo and the beat, LOL. Furthermore, I also find the Wonder Girls so cute. Listen and Enjoy!



Nobody
by Wonder Girls

You Know I still Love You Baby.
And it will never change.

I want nobody nobody But You, I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

Nan sirheunde wae nal mireonaeryeogo hani jakku naemareun deutji anko
Wae ireoke dareun namjaege nal bonaeryeo hani eotteoke ireoni

Nal wihae geureotan geumar
Neon bujokhadaneun geumar
Ijen geumanhae neon nareul aljanha wae wonhajido annneungeol gangyohae

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

Nan joheunde nan haengbokhande neoman isseumyeon dwae deo baralge eomneunde
Nugul mannaseo haengbokharan geoya nan neol tteonaseo haengbokhal su eobseo

Nal wihae geureotan geumar
Neon bujokhadaneun geumar
Mari an doeneun mariran geol wae molla niga eobsi eotteoke haengbokhae

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

I don't want nobody body body.I don't want nobody body
Naneun jeongmal niga animyeon niga animyeon sirtan mallya a~

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

I want nobody nobody But You I want nobody nobody But You
Nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo
I want nobody nobody nobody nobody

RAP
Back to the days when we were so young and wild and free
Modeunge neomuna kkumman gatatdeon geuttaero doragago sipeunde
Wae jakku nareul mireonaeryeo hae
Why do you push me away.
I don't want nobody nobody
Nobody nobody but you.

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Prenatal and Natal Day

I am scheduled for a prenatal check up today and mid this morning, my husband, my mother, my sister and I all went to the city for the said prenatal check up. We went straight to the hospital to have my urine and blood samples examined. Since it would take an hour to get the laboratory results, we spent it eating a very sumptuous lunch. After we got the laboratory results we went to the clinic and I am so glad when the doctor said all my urine, glucose, blood pressure and everything else are all normal. The gynecologist then did an ultrasound on me to see the baby's condition. She pointed to me the legs(which she said are long), the head, the hands, the spine and of course the heart which was beating normally. She can't tell yet the baby's gender as it is too early to tell, perhaps on my next visit. She also pointed my placenta which was below the baby but she said it will move up as the baby will grow. She also said my tummy is just of the right size, just below my belly button. After she gave me the vitamins I'm going to take, she told me to avoid salty foods, eat lots of fruits and vegetables and to enjoy my pregnancy in which I answered her that I really would. Again, it really is awesome seeing my baby. It excites me and made me want to move the days faster.

After the prenatal, we went straight to my nephew, Ralf Andrei's birthday party. It really was an enjoyable party with lots of food, ballons, and visitors. There was a magician who showed amazing tricks to the children and adults alike. I literally ate a lot I was so full I think my tummy doubled it's original size. LOL! After the visitors departed, my husband enjoyed the conversation he's having with his uncle, I got kind of bored and tired. I left my mom and my sister on their own and I went inside the house and turned the computer on. Voila! Blood are rushing on my brain and I'm alert again. So here I am, present on a Saturday evening and indeed very busy with blogging again. Hope you're enjoyjavascript:void(0)ing your Saturday evening as well.

Ciao and have a beautiful Sunday tomorrow! :)


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My Pregnancy: 17 weeks

Eversince my first pregnancy, I've been tracking the development of the fetus inside my womb. I am always so curious on how the fetus looks like every time I touched my belly. Even this time, on my third one, I still feel the same. I am still and always in awe every time I see how the fetus looks like. My big thanks to Babycenter.com, my source for all the information I need with regards to being a mother. With this site, not only have I tracked the fetus inside my womb but also the development of my children after they were born and as they grow older. So for the rest of my pregnancy I will be posting updates on how my baby grows each week. Anyway, I am now on my 17th week of my pregnancy and here's how he/she looks by now.

How your baby's growing:
Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

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The President's Funeral

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July EC Top Droppers

I'm back! and I hope this time, it will be for good. I really missed blogging, all the stuff I do here and the friends I've made in here. So let me start my so-called comeback by giving my warmest THANK YOU to all my avid and very loyal top droppers for July. A shipload of thanks to all of you. I have a few credits for you and linky love on my sidebar(which by the way would be a long list, I'm going to merge it with May and June later ;))

I would also like to ask for FORGIVENESS to my May and June top droppers for until now I haven't sent the EC credits I have promised. I also failed to place their links on my sidebar. Oh, it's so irresponsible of me but I will surely send it as promised perhaps later today or after posting this.

Also, my biggest THANK YOU to Carlota for the new design I have which you may have noticed my blog is sporting now. She made this especially for me months ago when I won the Customized Layout contest on her blog. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to use it until now. Sorry, Carlota... and Thank You so much! XOXO !! By the way, the contest is still running, so if you are interested in a blog makeover, try visiting her blog, take a look at here designs and join the contest. You might be lucky like me. ;)

Ciao for now as I have a lot of coping up to do... ;)


July Top Droppers






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